SHOTS is a media company and podcast network that entered a multi-year cryptocurrency partnership with MoonPay as its official crypto partner across its slate of shows. SHOTS's Twitter Score is 9.4 out of 1000 as of September 2026, ranking #98,178 among 486,860 tracked accounts.
SHOTS traces its origins to 2008, when it was founded as Rock Software, Inc. It later operated as RockLive, then transformed into Shots Studios in 2013, before rebranding as Shots Podcast Network in 2020. The company was co-founded by John Shahidi and Sam Shahidi. An earlier consumer product, the Shots selfie app, raised an $8.5 million funding round led by WI Harper Group, as reported in April 2015.
SHOTS has attracted a notable roster of backers, including Justin Bieber, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Major League Baseball, Launch Fund, Upfront Ventures, Maven Ventures, DCM Ventures, 500 Startups, Shervin Pishevar, and Tom McInerney. Under the MoonPay partnership announced on January 30, 2025, SHOTS CEO John Shahidi also joined MoonPay as Creative Advisor to help shape its messaging, consumer experiences, and audience strategy. SHOTS has been mentioned by 53 accounts, with 554 total mentions, and has published 574 posts on the platform.
Who follows SHOTS on X?
The accounts that follow SHOTS include 43 founders, 23 angel investors, 9 influencers and 5 VCs. Among its notable followers are Gary Vaynerchuk, MoonPay, Medved, Shaan Puri, Snoop Dogg and Josh Elman.